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    Hello,
    I've seen an aircraft shown on an airport which usually is not covered by FR24. So, I'm wondering whether there are more powerful ADS-B transmitter which allow some aircrafts to be detected in usually non-covered areas ? For example, I've seen a Cirrus SR22 departing from Cannes airport (LFMD/CEQ) whereas I've never seen an aircraft in this CTR...

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    I believe this is because of the database FR24 uses for which planes are stationairy on which airports. This means that it "should" be there.

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    • #3
      Indeed, for example you've just a few aircraft spotted in Cannes but many aircrafts ADS-B equipped are not shown... Or maybe there are some ADS-B more or less powerful (some ADS-B maybe received in a very covered area but not in a quite low covered area) ?

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      • #4
        Originally posted by AdriT06 View Post
        Indeed, for example you've just a few aircraft spotted in Cannes but many aircrafts ADS-B equipped are not shown... Or maybe there are some ADS-B more or less powerful (some ADS-B maybe received in a very covered area but not in a quite low covered area) ?
        There are allot of factors that play a role in this kind of situations.

        When an aircraft gets below a certain height, you might lose signal because of the curviture of the earth, or because of high building between you and the AC. For example; I live 4 KM South of the EHRD airport (Rotterdam/The Hague Airport). When an AC gets below 60 meters for it's landing, I lose signal. Another example; all AC's passing over me with the direction Schiphol (Amsterdam Schiphol Airport), which is about 50 KM North of me. When an AC starts it's decent, I lose signal after it drops below 2.000 meters when it is about 30 KM North from me.
        • Free line of sight (buildings, trees, etc.)
        • Height for your receiver to compensate for the curviture for low flying AC's
        • Antenna gain
        Last edited by HNJAMeindersma; 2016-05-29, 19:09.

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